James Paterson
The lead technique writer on Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine and N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, James is a fantastic general practice photographer with an enviable array of skills across every genre of photography.
Whether it's flash photography techniques like stroboscopic portraits, astrophotography projects like photographing the Northern Lights, or turning sound into art by making paint dance on a set of speakers, James' tutorials and projects are as creative as they are enjoyable.
He's also a wizard at the dark arts of Photoshop, Lightroom and Affinity Photo, and is capable of some genuine black magic in the digital darkroom, making him one of the leading authorities on photo editing software and techniques.
Latest articles by James Paterson

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How to James Paterson gets better blur by combining different exposures

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VIDEO Make your portraits look out of this world, with this amazing Affinity Photo tutorial

By James Paterson Published
VIDEO Give your landscapes the edge in Affinity Photo to enhance the most important details in a scene
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Shoot and stitch a multi-row panorama to capture mammoth images with insane levels of detail
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Learn how to transform festive photos into stunning Christmas cards using layers in Affinity Photo
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Get to grips with Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom's powerful AI face-masking tools to enhance your portraits
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Conquer off-camera flash and capture mesmerizing mushroom close-ups
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Evoke the visual charm of old film prints using our free textures pack for Affinity Photo
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Learn to add temperature shifts and fix casts with Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Improve your landscapes and remove distractions using simple retouching skills in Affinity Photo

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Create light-painted images over water and use Photoshop CC to blend and warp illuminating composites

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Make a cosmic composite in Affinity Photo using a portrait and a celestial shot from NASA

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Colour gel photography can be used to warm up or cool down background tones, but did you know you can use blue gels to add warmth? Here's how...
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Use an off-camera portable flash to fill dim landscapes with light, and marvel at the striking results
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Love the infrared look but don’t fancy converting your camera? Here's how to fake an 'IR' image in Affinity Photo
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Learn how to create a Photoshop Action and make the most of our free portrait retouching kit

By James Paterson Published
How to Create beautiful boudoir photography with the right gear, the right lighting skills and our range of posing tips

By James Paterson Published
How to How to take control of lighting and posing to photograph captivating fine art images of the female form

By James Paterson Published
How to Get creative with reflections to create a spellbinding composite photo that lets you see right through your subject

By James Paterson Published
How to James Paterson gets creative with portraits and toy blocks to craft a cheeky composite with some simple Photoshop skills
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Learn to create a stunning gravity-defying still-life using watering cans and Photoshop trickery by watching this step-by-step video

By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Exposure blending techniques can transform your landscapes but which is the better choice – HDR or Luminosity Masking?
By James Paterson, N-Photo Published
VIDEO Shoot a focus stack and then use Affinity Photo's Focus Merge command to create front-to-back sharpness
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